A Day- 2 / 17 /201 2 B Day- 2 / 18 /201 2

1. A Day-2/17/2012 B Day-2/18/2012 • Objective • TLW identify the Causes of the Russian Revolution, and look at the results and influence the Lenin to Stalin will have on Russia and the rest of the World • Agenda • TAKS Packet #7 – Bill of Rights • Russian Revolution PPT Notes and Video • Imperialism, WWI, Russian Revolution Test Review Russian Revolution Introduction

2. Pre-Revolutionary Russia • Only true autocracy left in Europe • No type of representative political institutions • Nicholas II became Tsar in 1884 • Believed he was the absolute ruler anointed by God • Revolution broke out in 1905 --Russo-Japanese War (1904)

3. Alexandra: The Power Behind the Throne • Even more blindly committed to autocracy than her husband • The influence of Rasputin over Alexandra • Origins of Rasputin’s power • Scandals surrounding Rasputin served to discredit the monarchy

4. Alexis: Alexandra’s Son with Hemophilia – Healed by Rasputin

5. Rasputin • Russian mystic who is perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their only son Alexei • while others considered him a "strannik" (or religious pilgrim) and even a starets, believing him to be a psychic and faith healer

6. Russian Revolution: Causes • Economic inequity • Corrupt government bureaucracy • Karl Marx • Rasputin! • IMMEDIATE CAUSE- FOOD SHORTAGES Hungry people = angry people

7. World War I: “The Last Straw” • War revealed the ineptitude and arrogance of the country’s aristocratic elite • The Russian “Steam Roller” • Corrupt military leadership and contempt for ordinary Russian people • Average peasant has very little invested in the War

8. The Collapse of the Imperial Government • Nicholas leaves for the Front—September, 1915 • Alexandra and Rasputin throw the government into chaos • Alexandra and other high government officials accused of treason • Rasputin assassinated in December of 1916 • Refusal to receive assistance of the Russian Middle Class • Complete mismanagement of the wartime economy

9. March Revolution 1917 • Provisional Government of Karensky did not oust the existing bureaucracy • Continued war with Germany • People set up local councils (Soviets) to talk about reforms

10. Lenin Influenced by the writings of Karl Marx Leader of the Bolsheviks

11. Bolshevik Revolution: November 1917 • The Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government and set up their government in the Kremlin. • Ended that war with Germany • Changed their name to COMMUNISTS • THEY CONTROLLED ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE= TOTALITARISM

12. Russian Civil War Reds Whites Former supporters of the czar and the Provisional Government Backed by the US / England / France Czar & family killed. Karensky fled country. • Bolsheviks • Backed by the poor of Russia • Led by Lenin & Trotsky

13. Bolsheviks / Communists • NEW ECONOMIC PLAN- intended to bring about economic recovery • Originally some land ownership allowed. Then Lenin decided that all land should be “owned” by the state • All control vested in the small group of Communists

14. Stalin (1924-1953) Gained power after the death of Lenin in 1924 RUTHLESS- 20 MILLION Russians killed during his life Series of FIVE-YEAR PLANSdeveloped to build up heavy industry…intended to make Russia an industrial power

15. Interpreting the Russian Revolution IMPACT ON RUSSIA • end of an autocratic rule • establishment of a socialist govt. • educational reforms • industrial growth n economic development • withdrawal of Russia from the world war • emergence of Russia as a major power of world • equal rights to all nationalities

16. The Russian Revolution Impact Global Impact • spread of communism in the whole world • formation of third international • increasing global tensions • blow to imperialism, boost to freedom movements • division of world into two-communist n capitalist • eventual formation of the Soviet Union